In stock at Shuttleworks . . .

Louet S10 DT spinning wheels, current special price at $648.71**

Bonus: the purchase of an S10 DT from Shuttleworks includes a skein winder, a $170.00 retail value.

The skein winder attaches to the wheel at the top of the back post and allows you to wind your spun singles or plyed yarn into a skein directly from your bobbin.

The S10 spinning wheel is an excellent wheel for both beginners and experienced spinners alike. This wheel is bobbin-lead, comes with an integral 2-bobbin kate and three large bobbins. High speed and bulky flyers and bobbins are also available. This wheel has passed the test of time and is one of the preferred wheels in a teaching environment, they treadle lightly, are low maintenance and virtually adjustment free.

Flyer not exactly as shown.

The Louet S10 family of wheels were originally geared towards spinning medium to heavy yarns. Although bobbins and flyers are available for spinning this type of yarn, the standard wheels have been redesigned to be more suitable for spinning fine to medium yarns. The orifice on the standard flyer is sufficiently large (12.5 mm or 1/2") as are the bobbins, (180-250 gr capacity), to allow you to create novelty yarns.

Technically all Louet bobbin lead models are the same. Each wheel has a single belt bobbin drive with an adjustable flyer brake to regulate the tension. The flexible belts are made of polyurethane and never have to be adjusted.

All wheels are packed and shipped partially assembled in a flat box. The required assembly consists, quite simply, of tightening two nuts for which tools and instructions are provided. The shipping weight is 17-18 lbs.

These spinning wheels are made of laminated hardwood with a "birch" exterior finish.

Ratios - all bobbins have a sheave with three diamerters on one end that provide three different spinning ratios: 1:5.5 for slow spinning and heavy yarn; 1:7.5 for medium yarn; and, 1:10.5 for fast spinning and fine yarn.

The fly wheels of the S10 are 50 cm (20") in diameter. They rotate on a maintenance free, lubricated for life ball bearing pack to ensure excellent spinning ability by allowing them to turn freely and quitely. The same maintenance free ball bearing is used at the footman connection. Absolutely no lubrication is necessary for the bearings to work correctly.

We also stock the S75, Victoria S95 and S96, and Julia spinning wheels from Louet as well as parts and accessories.